#ocnatwrites

Paralyze is a good spell.

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...It's not even the first time; It affects our so-called bard's memory a bit, I'd wager. —Nat

Look at these two mfers in the same room.

Some tense negotiations were going on, (because diverging from canon is like, a hobby of mine -- who knew?! -- but the glitch that allowed it did spark an idea for the fic-in-progress...)

My two Thalmor despise vampires, but if you've been ordered to uncover an artifact linked to Auri-El??

You gotta parlay with folk you REALLY don't like. (Or, in Ancano's case, had wanted to like but were sorely disappointed by).

--- Dart

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A tome of interest to both parties.

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"A'ight?"

Commander O. put in an appearance on the way back to Northwatch. I think Ancano might have said 'Hello' back, but honestly, meeting that old CeyThalmor had put him in a Mood.

---Nat

Two can play at the covert-lexicon game, Nat. What were you two arguing about when I came back?

--- Ancano

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Myrwatch

A scene of apparent ease; it's too late to make for the coast tonight.

Nobody ordered the strange girl to do any chores, but also no-one's complaining.

---Nat

However, Morvas has found a lute and is attempting to play it, badly, in the background.

By look on his face, any second now, Ancano will try to shut him up, and then all Oblivion will break loose.

Calling it now.

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Here's to leaving cryptic notes around Third Emissary Rulindil's* office every time he's out, purely to mess with him:

That...was embarrasing.

I don't care overmuch that Anca and Sanyon were there, but for Sadri and the vampire girl to witness such weakness...

I once boasted I was a bit of a daedra-block, and I still think that's true; when on occasion we meet, their tricks and artifacts have a muted effect upon me.

But to the humble ghost? Echoes of the past?

Fucking conduit.

The others think it was a dragon priest this time, or another of the ancient faithful.

I don't recall a single thing between exiting the lower levels of that crypt and standing outside in the freeze, but I believe Ancano when he tells me I was immovable for half an hour, gazing reverently at a sodding wall.

Thank Auri-El that's all it amounted to.

---Nat

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HET NOK KOPRaaN DO SVOLO

WO PIRaaK MULaaG Wah KRiiN

DOVah NUZ NI GaaN Wah

KRiiN POGaaN

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